Macron now hopes to step in as a mediator with a new U.N. draft resolution, which he said would be prepared with “several regional partners, in particular in the Arab world,” which will help lift the Chinese and Russian vetoes. “It’s with this procedure that we hope to advance this text,” he said. Meanwhile, Israeli … Read more
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the United … Read more
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 7:58 am ET Armed, uniformed men boarded an oil tanker off the coast of Oman that has been at the center of a dispute between Iran and the U.S. and changed its course toward Iranian waters on Thursday, according to maritime intelligence firms, marking a further escalation along shipping routes in … Read more
Updated Nov. 30, 2023 3:35 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary truce in Gaza for an eighth day, Egyptian officials said Thursday, in a deal that is expected to involve the release of another 10 hostages, mostly women and children. Secretary of State Antony Blinken … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to India next week for the 5th2+2 Ministerial Dialogue that the government will host on November 10. The Dialogue is expected to see the 2 countries reaffirming commitment to their global partnership and Indo-Pacific cooperation amid increasing geopolitical tensions, and also … Read more
Updated Oct 12, 2023 | 03:16 PM IST Breaking News: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to Tel Aviv aims to show solidarity with Israel and prevent further conflict escalation. He will also work towards securing the release of hostages, including American citizens, held by Hamas. Additionally, Blinken will engage in discussions with Israelis and … Read more
S Jaishankar and Antony Blinken did not take any questions from the media (AFP) Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington and discussed ways to further the bilateral ties, amid the diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of a Khalistani separatist. #WATCH … Read more
Washington — The Biden administration has cleared the way for the eventual release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of U.S. sanctions. In addition, as part of the deal, the administration has agreed to … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday extended his condolences to Foreign Minister Bourita and the people of Morocco over the loss of life and destruction caused by Friday’s earthquake Damaged house in Tafeghaghte, a remote village of the High Atlas mountains, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 10, 2023. (Reuters) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} … Read more
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — International pressure mounted Thursday on leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation’s democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help. As hundreds of anti-French … Read more